Projects

Attacks on journalists and hindrances to their work over the past weekend during the SNS gathering in Niš have further deteriorated the safety of journalists. It has become a trend to attack media representatives while the police watch and do not react, and the prosecution is unable to influence the police to do their job. We feel abandoned and believe we cannot rely on the protection of the legal system – concluded representatives of the media and media associations at the meeting of the Permanent Working Group for the Safety of Journalists in Niš with representatives of the prosecution and police, held in cooperation with ANEM and the OSCE Mission in Serbia.

ANEM monitoring report for March 2025 on freedom of expression, old and new regulations and analysis of SLAPP lawsuits

The new report from the Standing Working Group on Journalist Safety presents data on cases of attacks on journalists in 2024, case studies from the practice of the Standing Working Group, a description of the Group's activities over the past year, the action plan for this year, as well as conclusions and recommendations.

According to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, Kosovo has fallen by as much as 19 places to the 75th position, placing it in the third group of countries in terms of media freedom. Key threats include politicized regulation, SLAPP lawsuits, limited access to information, and an increase in physical attacks on journalists.

As part of the project "System for the Prevention of Violence and Protection of Journalists," the Association of Independent Electronic Media, along with partners the Center for the Development of Local Media (CRLM) from Požarevac and Insider TV, aims to enhance the system for the protection of journalists and media workers. One of the project's activities is the preparation of a report by CRLM on the state of local media, addressing both security and financial aspects, as well as any other relevant factors impacting the independence and professionalism of the media.

The ANEM series of online video training, presentations, and discussions aimed at improving journalist safety is part of the project by the Association of Independent Electronic Media titled “Building a System for Prevention and Emergency Response in Cases of Threats and Attacks on Journalists in Serbia,” which is supported by the European Union Delegation in the Republic of Serbia.

There are twice as many media workers diagnosed with mental disorders due to their profession compared to the general population, a recent OSCE study has shown.

The 2023 Annual Report on the Activities of Permanent Working Group for Safety of Journalists (PWG) was written by its members Natasa Jovanovic (Slavko Curuvija Foundation) and Veran Matic (Association of Independent Electronic Media) as well as by Miroslav Jankovic from the OSCE Mission to Serbia. 

The publication "Threat Lexicon" is a collection of real threats received by journalists in Serbia.